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REPORT 


OF  THE 


BUILDING  COMMITTEE  OF  THE 
BETH-EL  CONGREGATION 

UPON  THE  COMPLETION 
OF  THE 

BETH-EL  SYNAGOGUE 


DURHAM,  NORTH  CAROLINA 
1921 


REPORT 


OF  THE 

BUILDING  COMMITTEE  OF  THE 
BETH  -  EL  CONGREGATION 

UPON  THE  COMPLETION 
OF  THE 

BETH-EL  SYNAGOGUE 


DURHAM,  NORTH  CAROLINA 
1921 


'jtntr  Tn^tra  apjp  i^nx  lata  na 


"Hoiv  goodly  arc  thy  tents,  O  Jacob, 
Thy  dwellings,  O  Israel." 

Committee 

N.  Rosexsteix,  Chairman 
Chas.  T.  Zuckermtan, Secretary 
H.  Brady,  Treasurer 
D.  Freedman  M.  Greexberg 

Chas.  Rosexberg         B.  Exock 

Ladies'  Committee 

Mrs.  M.  Shevel,  Chairman 
Mrs.  L.  Rosenberg,  Secretary 
Mrs.  L.  Stadiem,  Treasurer 
Mrs.  I.  L.  Zuckermax  . 
Mrs.  H.  Brady 
Mrs.  S.  Rapport 
Mrs.  C.  Miller 
Mrs.  M.  Zuckermax 
Mrs.  J.  B.  Kadis 


THE  REPORT  OF  THE  BUILDING 
COMMITTEE 

Durham  may  lay  claim  to  possessing  the  finest  orthodox 
synagogue  in  the  South.  Such  a  claim  was  made  possible 
only  through  the  ceaseless  and  untiring  efforts  of  the  Build- 
ing Committee,  and  the  fraternal  cooperation  and  worthy 
contributions  of  those  in  this  city  and  throughout  the  country. 

In  planning  the  erection  of  a  new  synagogue  we  were  bent 
on  a  House  of  Worship,  dignified  and  in  tone  with  its  import- 
ance, and  commodious  sufficiently  to  care  for  the  future. 
Though  our  original  plans  were  enlarged  as  the  campaign 
for  funds  progressed,  yet  our  highest  hopes  have  in  every 
respect  been  equalled. 

The  new  synagogue  on  Holloway  and  Queen  streets  is 
built  of  brick  and  limestone,  is  equipped  with  a  steam  heating 
plant,  and  has  a  floor  space  of  about  5,000  feet,  consisting 
of  the  main  floor,  balcony  and  basement.  The  seating  capacity 
of  the  main  auditorium  is  350,  and  that  of  the  basement, 
which  is  used  for  daily  prayer  meetings,  business  meetings 
and  Sunday  school,  about  200.  The  basement  also  contains 
the  boiler-room,  store-room,  a  kitchenette,  and  a  modern  pool 
of  abolution  built  strictly  in  accordance  with  the  orthodox 
law.  The  interior  of  the  building  is  furnished  in  quality 
and  tone  commensurate  with  the  exterior  and  the  high  purpose 
for  which  a  synagogue  stands.  The  total  cost  is  about 
$40,000. 

This  sum  may  appear  very  large  in  comparison  to  our 
small  Jewish  community  here.  It  must,  however,  be  borne 
in  mind  that  we  build  for  the  future.  Besides,  a  synagogue, 
particularly  in  the  South,  is  not  only  a  House  of  Worship 
but  equally  as  important  a  community  center.  Here  convenes 
the  women  organizations,  the  various  clubs,  the  Sunday  school, 
the  Hebrew  school  and  the  general  community  religious  and 
social  activities.    From  the  pulpit  here  we  proclaim  our  col- 


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lective  faith  and  opinions,  correct  the  misrepresentations  of 
those  who  know  neither  our  history  nor  religion  and  repel 
the  insidious  attacks  and  prejudice  of  those  who  know  but 
maliciously  distort.  In  short,  the  synagogue  both  is  and 
is  regarded  by  Jew  and  Gentile  alike  as  representative  of 
and  representing  all  in  the  community  that  is  Jewish.  With 
such  high  exactions  upon  it,  the  synagogue  should  represent 
nothing  less  than  the  maximum  effort,  energy  and  sacrifice 
of  the  community. 

The  erection  of  the  present  House  of  Worship  is  the 
noblest  attainment  of  our  small  band  of  brethren.  This  event 
will,  no  doubt,  mark  a  distinct  point  in  the  story  of  the 
Jews  in  this  city.  It  would  not  then  be  altogether  out  of 
place  just  here  to  sketch  rapidly  an  outline  of  the  history 
of  the  Jews  in  Durham. 

Jews  have  been  identified  and  associated  with  Durham 
since  its  early  settlement.  Durham  was  first  stamped  out 
as  a  village  and  later  as  a  city  with  the  incoming  and  growth 
of  the  tobacco  industry.  In  1880  about  300  Jews  were  brought 
to  this  city  by  W.  Duke  and  Son  Tobacco  Company  and  the 
W.  T.  Black  well  Tobacco  Company  for  the  purpose  of  making 
cigarettes,  which  at  that  time  were  made  by  hand.  When 
later  cigarette  making  machinery  was  invented  and  installed, 
many  of  these  workers  returned  North.  Mr.  M.  Gladstein 
is  the  only  member  of  this  group  now  resident.  Among  these 
early  settlers  of  the  '80s  were  Messrs.  M.  Summerfield  and 
A.  Goldstein,  who  were  engaged  in  the  mercantile  business. 
These  were  joined  a  few  years  later  by  Messrs.  A.  Max, 
M.  Greenberg,  E.  Cohen,  A.  Bernstein  and  Joe  Smolensky. 
About  1890  the  local  Jewish  community  was  augmented  by 
the  arrival  of  Messrs.  H.  Brady,  B.  Enock,  M.  Haskell,  A. 
Land,  S.  Levy,  S.  Miller  and  Dr.  S.  Rapport.  Later  came 
Messrs.  S.  H.  Hockfield,  M.  Shevel,  M.  Bane,  Dr.  N.  Rosen- 
stein,  D.  Freedman,  M.  Switzer  and  Mrs.  S.  Zuckerman.  The 
present  Jewish  population  is  estimated  at  350  or  50  families. 

Our  first  organization  was  in  the  form  of  a  Cemetery 
Committee  organized  in  1884.  This  committee,  which  was 
headed  by  Mr.  M.  Greenberg,  purchased  a  burial  plot  from 

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the  city  for  $90.  Mr.  E.  Cohen  succeeded  Mr.  Greenberg 
as  head  of  this  committee,  and  has  since  remained  its  chair- 
man. Under  Mr.  Cohen's  chairmanship  two  other  plots  have 
been  added  to  the  Jewish  cemetery;  the  first  bought  in  1898 
and  the  second  in  1917. 

The  first  Jewish  congregation,  known  as  the  Durham 
Hebrew  Congregation,  was  organized  in  1892  with  Mr.  A. 
Goldstein  as  its  first  president  and  Rabbi  C.  Hailig  as  its 
first  spiritual  leader.  The  present  congregation  was  incor- 
porated in  1902  and  a  state  charter  was  issued  it  under  the 
name  of  the  Durham  Hebrew  Congregation.  This  charter 
included  the  following  names :  M.  Greenberg,  president,  E. 
Cohen,  vice-president  and  Messrs.  J.  W.  Jacobson,  M.  Has- 
kell, B.  Enock,  A.  Land,  S.  Miller  and  H.  Cohen,  trustees. 

In  1904  the  first  synagogue  building,  the  Old  Christian 
Church  building  on  Liberty  street,  was  bought  for  $1,800. 
Of  this  amount  only  $600  was  raised  in  the  congregation, 
each  member  giving  a  sum  not  exceeding  $10.  The  remaining 
sum  of  $1,200  was  not  paid  until  the  project  for  a  new  syna- 
gogue started  and  the  old  building  and  lot  sold  last  year  for 
$9,150. 

Since  the  incorporation  of  the  synagogue,  the  following 
men  have  served  in  their  order  as  presidents :  Messrs.  A. 
Goldstein,  A.  Max,  M.  Summerfield,  M.  Haskell,  M.  Bane, 
M.  Shevel,  B.  Enock,  S.  H.  Hockfield,  H.  Brady,  J.  B. 
Kadis  and  Dr.  N.  Rosenstein. 

Quite  naturally  various  Jewish  activities  and  societies 
grew  around  the  synagogue.  In  1905  the  Society  for  the 
Relief  of  Strangers  was  organized.  This  society  was  fol- 
lowed in  1910  by  the  Talmud  Torah,  for  instructing  Jewish 
children  in  Hebrew;  in  1913  by  the  Ladies'  Relief  Society; 
in  1914  by  the  Durham  Lodge,  No.  340,  Independent  Order 
of  Brith  Sholam  of  Philadelphia,  which  now  has  a  total  mem- 
bership of  110;  and  in  1915  by  the  Zionist  Society,  an 
organization  for  the  purpose  of  securing  Palestine  as  a  Jewish 
homeland.  The  B'nai  B'rith  was  active  between  1910  and 
1914.    The  Durham  Hebrew  Sunday  school  has  left  a  lasting 


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beneficial  influence  on  the  community  under  the  highly  com- 
mendable leadership  of  its  superintendents,  Dr.  N.  Rosenstein, 
followed  by  Mr.  D.  H.  Gladstone. 

Our  community  has  at  all  times  been  awake  and  alert 
to  do  unselfish  and  patriotic  service.  During  the  World  War 
we  collected  and  contributed  more  than  $12,000  to  the  Na- 
tional Jewish  War  Sufferers'  Fund.  In  all  the  war  drives, 
Liberty,  War  Savings  Stamps  and  Red  Cross,  the  local 
Jewish  citizens  were  active.  Every  Jewish  youth  between 
the  ages  of  21  and  30  who  was  eligible  for  service  was 
either  in  the  army  or  navy,  namely :  Isadore  Abelkop,  Wil- 
liam Bane,  David  Brady,  Max  Brown,  Ben  Enock,  Julius 
Enock,  Louis  Glasser,  Henry  Greenberg,  Julius  Haskell, 
Julius  Higger,  Sam  Hockfield,  Abe  Kropman,  Julius  Land, 
Harry  Lehman,  Israel  Levy,  Roy  Levy,  Harry  Morris,  Jake 
Nurkin,  Abe  Rosenstein,  Julius  Switzer,  Harry  Wilson,  Max 
Wilson,  Jacob  Zuckerman,  William  Zuckerman. 

For  some  time  it  was  felt  that  our  housing  facilities  were 
inadequate.  This  feeling  took  on  an  active  expression  in 
1918  when  the  Congregation  decided  to  sell  the  old  building, 
purchase  a  new  site,  and  erect  a  new  synagogue.  The  presi- 
dent at  that  time,  Mr.  Kadis,  appointed  a  committee  which 
succeeded  in  buying  a  lot  on  the  corner  of  Holloway  and 
Queen  streets  for  $1,700.  Immediately  thereafter  a  Build- 
ing Committee  was  elected  to  make  all  arrangements  for  the 
raising  of  funds,  devising  plans,  and  effecting  the  erection 
of  a  new  synagogue.  This  Building  Committee  was  composed 
of  Dr.  N.  Rosenstein,  chairman;  Charles  T.  Zuckerman,  sec- 
retary ;  H.  Brady,  treasurer ;  D.  Freedman,  Charles  Rosen- 
berg, M.  Greenberg  and  B.  Enock. 

The  Building  Committee  after  considering  the  various 
plans  submitted  by  the  leading  architects  in  the  state  selected 
the  plans  of  Mr.  C.  C.  Hook  of  Charlotte,  N.  C.  Their 
descision  was  endorsed  by  the  Congregation  in  November, 
1919.  The  building  contract  was  awarded  to  Mr.  N.  Under- 
wood, of  this  city,  for  the  sum  of  $29,761,  exclusive  of  steam 
heating  equipment  and  furniture. 


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To  raise  such  a  comparatively  large  sum  of  money  many 
plans  had  to  be  devised,  divers  methods  pursued,  and  suc- 
cessive and  vigorous  drives  engaged  in.  Like  all  good  charity, 
we  began  at  home  among  our  own,  then  solicited  the  aid  of 
our  Christian  neighbors,  and  finally  spread  our  solicitations 
throughout  this  state  and  country.  The  committee  has  noth- 
ing but  thanks  for  all.  Everywhere  the  committee  visited, 
they  were  received  with  hospitality  and  cordiality.  Every- 
where our  requests  for  aid  were  nobly  responded  to. 

The  Jewish  women  of  this  city  undertook  the  work  of 
furnishing  the  synagogue.  With  this  purpose  in  view  they 
formed  an  organization  and  elected  the  following  committee : 
Mrs.  M.  Shevel,  chairman;  Mrs.  L.  Rosenberg,  secretary; 
Mrs.  L.  Stadiem,  treasurer,  and  Mesdames  H.  Brady,  J.  B. 
Kadis,  C.  Miller,  S.  Rapport,  I.  L.  Zuckerman  and  M.  Zucker- 
man.  A  contract  for  seats  was  let  to  the  American  Seating 
Company,  of  Chicago,  111.,  for  the  sum  of  $3,595.  Of  this 
sum,  the  women  raised  $2,000  among  themselves  in  their 
first  meeting  after  the  letting  of  the  contract.  After  further 
efforts  the  women  were  able  to  effect  their  undertaking. 

In  August,  1920,  the  Congregation  decided  to  name  the 
new  synagogue  the  Beth-El  Synagogue  (House  of  God).  The 
cornerstone  was  laid  on  Sunday,  August  29,  1920,  the  prin- 
cipal speaker  being  Dr.  Abraham  Simon  of  Washington, 
D.  C.  The  present  officers  of  the  synagogue  are:  Dr.  N. 
Rosenstein,  president ;  D.  Freedman,  vice-president ;  Henry 
Green,  secretary;  M.  Zuckerman,  treasurer,  and  Charles  Wil- 
son, S.  H.  Hockfield,  Charles  Zuckerman,  M.  Margolis,  M. 
Switzer  and  H.  Brady,  trustees. 

The  detailed  financial  report  of  collections  and  expendi- 
tures which  follows  is  offered  not  as  a  vindication  of  the 
committee,  for  we  feel  that  all  placed  in  us  the  utmost  confi- 
dence, but  rather  that  all  who  gave  may  be  given  due  credit, 
that  they  may  know  of  their  fellow  cooperators,  and  that  other 
cities  who  long  for  similar  results  may  take  heart  and  not 


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falter.  To  each  who  gave  us  his  moral  solace,  to  each  who  con- 
tributed towards  our  great  aim  we  give  our  heartiest  thanks 
with  the  hope  that  his  goods,  wishes  and  contributions  will 
be  seeds  of  joy  and  happiness  which  shall  grow,  blossom,  and 
fructify,  and  repay  the  giver  in  abundance. 

Building  Committee. 


EXPRESSION  OF  THANKS 

I  wish  to  take  this  opportunity  to  thank  the  Building  Com- 
mittee, and  the  other  committees,  as  well  as  each  and  every 
one  of  you  for  your  kind  cooperation  in  helping  me  to  carry 
out  the  plans  and  the  finishing  of  the  building  of  our  new 
beautiful  synagogue. 

N.  Rosenstein,  Chairman. 


LIST  OF  CONTRIBUTORS 


Abelkop,  Alexander,  Hopewell,  Va  $  47.50 

Abelkop,  Mrs.  H.,  City   30.00 

Abelkop,  BL,  City   232.00 

Abrahamson,  Mrs.  A.,  Chapel  Hill,  N.  C   10.00 

Abrahamson,  A.,  Chapel  Hill,  N.  C   25.00 

Abramowitz,  S.,  Wilmington,  N.  C   5.00 

Adler  and  Adler,  New  York  City   10.00 

Aisenstein- Woronock  and  Sons,  New  York  City   10.00 

Allen,  Mrs.  Victor,  City   15.00 

Allen,  Victor,  City   300.00 

Apter,  M.,  City   282.00 

Aronson,  B.  S.,  Raleigh,  N.  C   25.00 

Ashley,  A.  B.,  City   1.00 

Austin-Heaton  Company,  City   25.00 

Baltimore  Bargain  House,  Baltimore,  Md   100.00 

Bane,  B.,  City   200.00 

Bane,  Mrs.  S.,  City   40.00 

Bane,  S.,  City   50.00 

Barker,  Z.,  Henderson,  N.  C   25.00 

Bear,  Henry,  Wilmington,  N.  C   5.00 

Bear  Fruit  and  Merchandise  Company,  Wilmington,  N.  C   12.50 

Bear,  Samuel  and  Brothers,  Wilmington,  N.  C   25.00 

Berke,  Dr.  Edward,  Goldsboro,  N.  C   5.00 

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Berman,  Joe,  South  Boston,  Va   5.00 

Berman,  Fred,  South  Boston,  Va   5.00 

Berman,  Mrs.  S.,  Chapel  Hill,  N.  C   45.00 

Berman,  Sam,  Chapel  Hill,  N.  C   342.50 

Berwanger,  S.,  Raleigh,  N.  C   10.00 

Blacknall  and  Son,  City   10.00 

Block,  A.,  New  Bern,  N.  C   10.00 

Bloom,  Elhiu,  City   2.00 

Bloomberg  Brothers,  Baltimore,  Md   5.00 

Bowling,  Dr.  E.  H.,  City   10.00 

Brady,  Mrs.  H.,  City   50.00 

Brady,  H.,  City   400.00 

Brady,  L.  S.,  City   10.00 

Brogden,  W.  J.,  City   10.00 

Brown,  Max,  City   25.00 

Bruno,  C,  and  Son,  New  York  City   15.00 

Buchanan,  John  A.,  City   25.00 

Buegeleson  and  Jacobson,  New  York  City   10.00 

Carrington,  Mrs.  W.  T.,  City   5.00 

Cameron,  S.  B.,  and  Son,  City   5.00 

Cantor,  Hyman,  Roxboro,  N.  C   25.00 

Caplan,  David,  Baltimore,  Md   2.00 

Caplan,  S.,  and  Sons,  New  Bern,  N.  C   25.00 

Carpenter  Brothers,  City   15.00 

Carr,  General  Julian  S.,  City   500.00 

Carver,  O.  T.,  City   10.00 

Cass  and  Rosenthal,  New  York  City   5.00 

Cheek,  T.  E.,  City   25.00 

Christian,  J.  T.,  City   10.00 

Cobb,  Alphonsus,  City  •.   5.00 

Cobb,  James  O.,  City   10.00 

Cohen,  A.,  City   20.00 

Cohen,  Charles,  Burlington,  N.  C   10.00 

Cohen,  Elsie,  City   5.00 

Cohen,  E.,  City   105.00 

Cohen,  Esther,  City   10.00 

Cohen,  H.,  City   50.00 

Cohen,  Isaac,  Goldsboro,  N.  C   10.00 

Cohen,  J.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   5.00 

Cohen,  Lena,  City   5.00 

Cohen,  Mary,  City   32.50 

Cohen,  M.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   5.00 

Cohen,  Mrs.  Sam,  Oxford,  N.  C   40.00 

Cohen,  Sam  and  Brothers,  Oxford,  N.  C   250.00 

Council  of  Jewish  Women,  Charlotte,  N.  C   5.00 


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Danzig  and  Eisenberg,  New  York  City   10.00 

Dave,  Mrs.  P.,  City   20.00 

Dave,  P.,  City  ■.   290.00 

David,  E.  E.,  Wilmington,  N.  C   5.00 

Davis,  B.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   5.00 

DeBevoise,  Charles  R.,  Co.,  Newark,  N.  J   10.00 

Deitz,  Mrs.  J.,  Windell,  N.  C  „   25.00 

Dermott,  J.  V.,  City  25.00 

DeWitt  Shoe  Company,  Lynchburg,  Va   5.00 

.  Dlugim  Bros.,  Wilmington,  N.  C   5.00 

Drexler,  Max  M.,  New  York  City  !   25.00 

Duke,  B.  N.,  City  -   500.00 

Durham  Hebrew  Congregation,  City   1,000.00 

Durham  Hebrew  Social  Club,  City   400.00 

Du  Well  Skirt  House,  Philadelphia,  Pa   3.00 

Dworsky,  M.,  Raleigh,  N.  C   25.00 

Dworsky,  S.  H.,  Raleigh,  N.  C   75.00 

Easley,  A.  H.,  Lynchburg,  Va   5.00 

Edwards.  Asher,  Goldsboro,  N.  C   10.00 

Elliott,  P.  T.,  City   50.00 

Eno  Advertising  Agency,  City   5.00 

Enock,  B.,  City   1,044.00 

Enock,  Laura,  City   5.00 

Epstein,  E.,  Rocky  Mount,  X.  C   5.00 

Epstein,  Milton,  New  York  City   5.00 

Erwin,  J.  Harper,  City   25.00 

Everett,  R.  O.,  City   100.00 

Fagin,  Bessie,  City   25.00 

Fagin,  Mrs.  S.,  Richmond,  Va   10.00 

Fine,  Charles,  Charlotte,  N.  C   1.00 

Finkelstein,  Charles,  Wilmington,  N.  C   10.00 

Folsom,  H.  D.,  New  York  City   10.00 

Frank  Sons  and  Company,  New  York  City   25.00 

Fried,  H.,  and  Company,  Philadelphia,  Pa   5.00 

Freedman,  Mrs.  D.,  City   35.00 

Freedman,  D.,  City   465.00 

Fuller,  T.  B.,  City   25.00 

Galeski  Optical  Company,  The  S.,  Richmond,  Va   10.00 

Gladstein,  Misses  Ethel  and  Fannie,  City   25.00 

Gladstein,  L.,  City   210.00 

Gladstein,  Mrs.  L.,  City   20.00 

Gladstein,  Mrs.  L.,  Jr.,  City   10.00 

Gladstein,  L.,  Jr.,  City   236.00 


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Gladstein,  Mrs.  M.,  City   75.00 

Gladstein,  M.,  City   968.00 

Gladstein,  Mrs.  Sam,  City   10.00 

Gladstein,  Sam,  City   200.00 

Glass  and  Reiff,  South  Boston,  Va   10.00 

Glasser,  Dr.  H.,  South  Boston,  Va   10.00 

Glasser,  Mrs.  H.,  South  Boston   20.00 

Glickman,  Joe,  Charlotte,  N.  C   5.00 

Globman,  D.,  South  Boston,  Va   10.00 

Goldberg,  Mrs.  J.,  City   35.00 

Goldberg,  J.,  City   200.00 

Goldberg,  Joe,  Wilmington,  N.  C   10.00 

Goldsmith  Brothers,  Charlotte,  N.  C   5.00 

Goldstein  Brothers,  Wilmington,  N.  C   5.00 

Goldstein,  Ellis,  Dunn,  N.  C   25.00 

Goldstein,  H.,  Wilmington,  N.  C   25.00 

Goldstein,  J.,  Wilmington,  N.  C   5.00 

Goldstein,  J.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   5.00 

Goodal,  H.  R.,  City   50.00 

Goodfriend,  Messrs.  J.  and  B.,  South  Boston,  Va   20.00 

Goodman,  B.,  Burlington,  N.  C   210.00 

Goodman,  J.  A.,  Indianapolis,  Ind   200.00 

Goodman,  S.,  Wilmington,  N.  C   5.00 

Goody  Shop,  City   25.00 

Gordon,  Mrs.  A.,  City   25.00 

Gordon,  I.,  City   685.00 

Greenberg,  Mrs.  M.,  City   15.00 

Greenberg,  M.,  City   225.00 

Griswold,  W.  J.,  City   10.00 

Gross  and  Weiss,  New  York  City   5.00 

Grossman,  C.  L.,  City   15.00 

Gutman,  D.,  and  Co.,  New  York  City   5.00 

Guyes,  S.  W.,  Dover,  N.  C   25.00 

Haas,  Otto,  Charlotte,  N.  C   10.00 

Haines,  B.  D.,  City   65.00 

Harris  and  Brothers,  H.,  High  Point,  N.  C   50.00 

Hartz  and  Bank,  L.,  Baltimore,  Md   15.00 

Haskell,  M.,  City   200.00 

Hayes,  Sam,  Henderson,  N.  C  35.00 

Hedleman,  J.,  Goldsboro,  N.  C   20.00 

Helig  and  Myers,  Goldsboro,  N.  C   15.00 

Herald,  Durham  Morning,  City   25.00 

Higger,  G.,  South  Boston,  Va   20.00 


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Hill,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  Sprunt,  City   100.00 

Hockfield,  Dorothy,  City   10.00 

Hockfield,  Mrs.  M..  City   30.00 

Hockfield,  Sam,  City   75.00 

Hockfield,  Mrs.  S.  H.,  City   35.00 

Hockfield,  S.  H.,  City   469.00 

Home  Insurance  Agency,  City   50.00 

Honess,  Charles,  Asheville,  N.  C   5.00 

Hook,  Charles  C,  Charlotte,  N.  C   150.00 

Horowitz,  J.,  Wilmington,  N.  C   20.00 

Hurowitz  Brothers,  Wilmington,  N.  C   5.00 

Hyman,  Henry,  Charlotte,  N.  C   2.00 

Independent  Order  Brith  Sholom,  Philadelphia,  Pa   25.00 

Jacobi,  M.  W.,  Wilmington,  N.  C   25.00 

Jaffe,  H.,  South  Boston,  Va   5.00 

Jaffe,  Mrs.  L.,  City   45.00 

Jaffe,  L.,  City   205.00 

Jaffe,  P.,  South  Boston,  Va   10.00 

Jones,  Southgate,  City   5.00 

Joseph,  J.,  Sanford,  N.  C   115.00 

Kadis,  C.  Z.,  Goldsboro,  N.  C   15.00 

Kadis,  Mrs.  H.  M.,  Goldsboro,  N.  C   10.00 

Kadis,  H.  M.,  Goldsboro,  N.  C   25.00 

Kadis,  Mrs.  J.  B.,  Baltimore,  Md   33.00 

Kadis,  J.  B.,  Baltimore,  Md   100.00 

Kaplan,  A.  I.,  Raleigh,  N.  C   10.00 

Kaplan,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  D.,  Raleigh,  N.  C   50.00 

Kaplan,  Harry  C,  Raleigh,  N.  C  ,   15.00 

Kaplan,  M.,  Raleigh,  N.  C   5.00 

Kaplan,  Mrs.  Moses,  Oxford,  N.  C   25.00 

Kaplan,  Moses,  Oxford,  N.  C   25.00 

Kaplan,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Victor,  Roxboro,  N.  C   150.00 

Kaplan,  P.,  City   200.00 

Katz,  I.,  City   110.00 

Katz,  J.,  City   25.00 

Katz,  Mrs.  M.,  City   25.00 

Katz,  M.,  City   252.00 

Katzen,  L.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   3.00 

Katzen,  P.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   2.00 

Kline,  M,  Charlotte,  N.  C   5.00 

Kohn,  Adler  and  Company,  Philadelphia,  Pa   10.00 

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Kramer,  M.,  Washington,  D.  C   2.00 

Kristein,  Henry,  Rochester,  N.  Y   25.00 

Kronheimer,  B.  F.,  City   100.00 

Kueffner,  Rudolph,  City   5.00 

Kronheimer,  Lillie   25.00 

Lachman  and  Son,  Max,  New  York  City   10.00 

Lamb,  J.  T.,  City  s   5.00 

Land,  Mrs.  A.,  City   135.00 

Land,  A.,  City   205.00 

Land,  Annie,  City   5.00 

Land,  Francis,  City   10.00 

Land,  H.,  Wilmington,  N.  C   5.00 

Land,  Jennie,  City   15.00 

Land,  Rebecca,  City   5.00 

Lanter,  S.  A.,  South  Boston,  Va....   10.00 

Lazarus,  Mrs.  G.,  Raleigh,  N.  C   15.00 

Lazarus,  G.,  Raleigh,  N.  C   10.00 

Levine,  Abe,  City   2.00 

Levine,  Henry,  City   50.00 

Levine,  H.,  City   200.00 

Levine,  Mrs.  H.,  City   40.00 

Levine,  H.,  Goldsboro,  N.  C   10.00 

Levine,  Sol,  Burlington,  N.  C   100.00 

Levy,  Dave,  City   25.00 

Levy,  Herman,  Farmville,  Va   25.00 

Levy,  N.  D.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   25.00 

Levy,  Dr.  S.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   25.00 

Levy,  Mrs.  S.,  City   20.00 

Levy,  S.,  City   200.00 

Lewis,  K.  P.,  City   10.00 

Liberman,  A.,  City   10.00 

Lindsey,  R.  L.,  City   25.00 

Lion  Skirt  and  Waist  Company,  Philadelphia,  Pa   10.00 

Lockhart,  Dr.  D.  K.,  City   5.00 

London,  J.,  High  Point,  N.  C   5.00 

Lyon,  H.  M.,  City  ,   5.00 

Mann-Longini  Shoe  Company,  Cincinnati,  Ohio   10.00 

Margolis,  Mrs.  M.,  City   15.00 

Margolis,  M.,  City   300.00 

Mason,  J.  B.,  City   600.00 

May,  Morris,  Wilmington,  N.  C   3.00 

May  and  Reink,  Wilmington,  N.  C   3.00 

Mazer,  Mrs.  I.  J.,  Burlington,  N.  C   50.00 


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Mazer,  I.  J.,  Burlington,  X.  C   200.00 

McKenzie,  Aline,  City   5.00 

McPherson,  Dr.  S.  D.,  City   10.00 

Messinger,  Mrs.  I.,  City   30.00 

Messinger,  I.,  City  :   225.00 

Miller,  A.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   5.00 

Miller,  Mrs.  H.,  Baltimore,  Md   10.00 

Miller,  H.,  City   82.50 

Miller,  Mrs.  Hyman,  Charlotte,  N.  C   1.00 

Miller,  Hyman,  Charlotte,  N.  C   25.00 

Miller,  Mrs.  I.  S.,  City   5.00 

Miller,  Jacob,  Wilmington,  N.  C   2.00 

Miller,  Lillian,  Charlotte,  N.  C   1.00 

Miller,  Mrs.  S.,  City   16.00 

Moore,  Dr.  A.  M.,  City   5.00 

Morris,  A.,  Baltimore,  Md   5.00 

Morris,  B.,  City   4.00 

Moskowitz,  Mrs.  S.,  Henderson,  N.  C   25.00 

Moskowitz,  Mr.  S.,  Henderson,  N.  C   50.00 

Mulowitz,  Mrs.  H.,  Baltimore,  Md   5.00 

Murnich,  Mrs.  S.,  City   15.00 

Murnich,  S.,  City   218.00 

Murnick,  Annie,  City   10.00 

Murnick,  H.,  City   275.00 

Murnick,  Mrs.  H.,  City   25.00 

Murphy,  F.  M.,  Philadelphia,  Pa   5.00 

Muse,  E.  G.,  City   5.00 

Napel,  A.  J.,  New  York  City  :   5.00 

Neiman,  Morris,  Charlotte,  N.  C   1.00 

Oestreicher,  Mrs.  Dave,  Salisbury,  N.  C   10.00 

Oestreicher,  Dave,  Salisbury,  N.  C   10.00 

Offit  and  Filtzer,  Baltimore,  Md   10.00 

Oppenheimer  Jewelry  Company,  Baltimore,  Md   5.00 

Overman,  Hon.  Lee  S.,  Washington,  D.  C   10.00 

Parker,  Will,  City   1.25 

Paschall,  Mallie  J.,  City   10.00 

Paul,  N.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   5.00 

Paysen,  A.  B.,  Raleigh,  N.  C   10.00 

Peck  and  Company,  New  York  City   10.00 

Pittle,  A.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   5.00 

Polin,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.,  Winston-Salem,  N.  C   25.00 

Pollard,  A.  J.,  City   10.00 

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Pond  and  Company,  A.  H.,  Syracuse,  N.  Y   10.00 

Powe,  E.  K.,  Jr.,  City   5.00 

Prager,  S.,  Goldsboro,  N.  C   3.00 

Pridgen,  J.  D.,  City   5.00 

Primakoff,  Mrs.  A.,  City   65.00 

Primakoff,  A.,  City   50.00 

Rapport,  Mrs.  S.,  City   50.00 

Rapport,  Dr.  S.,  City   200.00 

Reams,  S.  H..  City   25.00 

Reiff,  I.,  South  Boston,  Va   5.00 

Riley,  Mr.  E.  H.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   150.00 

Roberts,  Johnson  and  Rand,  St.  Louis,  Mo   10.00 

Rabinowitz,  Mrs.  A.,  New  York  City   10.00 

Robinowitz,  Rev.  A.,  New  York  City   10.00 

Rosemaiv  M.,  Wilmington,  N.  C   10.00 

Rosenberg,  Charles,  City   200.00 

Rosenburg,  Mrs.  L.,  City   50.00 

Rosenberg,  L.,  City   203.00 

Rosenblum,  J.,  Baltimore,  Md   25.00 

Rosenstein,  A.,  City  .*.   25.00 

Rosenstein,  Eva,  City   10.00 

Rosenstein,  Mrs.  N.,  City   70.00 

Rosenstein,  N.,  City   600.00 

Rosenstein,  Florence  and  Roy   25.00 

Rosenstein  and  Mulowitz,  City   10.00 

Roth,  H.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   2.00 

Rudnick,  Frank  and  Daly  Company,  New  York  City   10.00 

Scanlon,  Dr.  D.  H.,  City   5.00 

Schafer,  Mrs.  H.,  Mount  Airy,  N.  C   15.00 

Scher,  Sam,  Wilmington,  N.  C   2.00 

Schloss,  S.  A.,  Wilmington,  N.  C   5.00 

Schnider,  T.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   5.00 

Schwartz,  I.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   15.00 

Schwartz,  I.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   25.00 

Schwartz,  M.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   5.00 

Sears,  Irvin,  City   5.00 

See  Ell  System,  New  York  City   5.00 

Shaffer,    Henry,  City   10.00 

Shaffer,  Dr.  Julius,  Fayetteville,  N.  C   5.00 

Shapiro,  Mrs.  M.,  City   14.00 

Shapiro,  M.,  City   100.00 

Sher,  Mrs.  M.,  City  ,   15.00 


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Sher,  M.,   City   265.00 

Sherman,  M.,  Goldsboro,  N.  C   20.00 

Shevel,  Mrs.  M.,  City   130.00 

Shrago,  M.  M.,  Goldsboro,  N.  C   15.00 

Shway,  Mrs.  Gussie,  City   27.00 

Sickle  Brothers,  City   200.00 

Silver,  Mrs.  Frank,  City   35.00 

Silver,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  H.,  City   200.00 

Silver,  Joe,  Raleigh,  N.  C   15.00 

Silverstein,  B.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   5.00 

Smith,  M.  B.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   15.00 

Smolensky,  Mrs.  J.,  Henderson,  N.  C   50.00 

Smolensky,  Joe,  Henderson,  N.  C   450.00 

Snyder,  L.,  Norfolk,  Va   10.00 

Solky,  J.  M.,  Wilmington,  N.  C   10.00 

Soloman,  Albert,  Wilmington,  N.  C  1  10.00 

Soloman,  Messrs.  S.  and  B.,  Wilmington,  N.  C   10.00 

Spaulding,  C.  C,  City   5.00 

Spector,  Rev.  S.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   3.00 

Stadiem,  Abe,  Greensboro,  N.  C   25.00 

Stadiem,  Mrs.  B.,  Greensboro,  N.  C   50.00 

Stadiem,  Mrs.  L.,  City   55.00 

Stadiem,  L.,  City   475.00 

Stadiem,  Miriam,  City   10.00 

Stein,  H.,  Wilmington,  N.  C   4.00 

Steinhard  and  Brothers,  A.,  New  York  City   10.00 

Stephen  Putney  Shoe  Company,  Richmond,  Va   25.00 

Sternberg,  A.  M,  Charlotte,  N.  C   50.00 

Sternberg  and  Company,  S.,  Asheville,  N.  C   25.00 

Strauss  Brothers,  Baltimore,  Md   10.00 

Strauss,  Mrs.  S.,  City   10.00 

Strauss,  S„  City   200.00 

Sunnenberg,  Sam,  Wilmington,  N.  C   5.00 

Suskin,  Mrs.  L.  B.,  Baltimore,  Md   10.00 

Suskin,  L.  B.,  Baltimore,  Md   25.00 

Suskin,  Max,  New  Bern,  N.  C   25.00 

Swartz,  B.,  Winston- Salem,  N.  C   150.00 

Swartz,  Mrs.  S.,  City   100.00 

Swartz,  S.,  City   688.00 

Switzer,  Mrs.  Charles,  Graham,  N.  C   80.00 

Switzer,  Charles,  Graham,  N.  C   150.00 

Switzer,  J.,  City   87.50 

Switzer,  Lillie,  City   10.00 

Switzer,  Mrs.  M.,  City   50.00 

Switzer,  M.  City   207.00 

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Teiser,  Mrs.  S.  F.,  Henderson,  N.  C   10.00 

Tonkel,  Robert,  Goldsboro,  N.  C   10.00 

Tucker,  Dr.  S.  W.,  City   5.00 

Underwood,  N.,  City   350.00 

Usilweitz,  A.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   2.00 

Virginia  Trunk  and  Bag  Company,  Petersburg,  Va   10.00 

Walker,  Mrs.  T.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   1.00 

Wallace  and  Son,  Salisbury,  N.  C   25.00 

Walters,  S.,  Richmond,  Va  *   5.00 

Ward,  F.  A.,  City   10.00 

Warshouer,  M.,  Wilmington,  N.  C   5.00 

Waters,  Mrs.  Philip  H.,  New  York  City   6.00 

Waters,  Philip  H.,  New  York  City   100.00 

Wechsler,  D.,  South  Boston,  Va   10.00 

Wechsler,  I.,  South  Boston,  Va   10.00 

Weil,  Lesley,  Goldsboro,  N.  C   50.00 

Weil,  Lionel.  Goldsboro.  N.  C   200.00 

White,  H.  E.,  City   5.00 

White,  S.,  Charlotte,  N.  C   3.00 

Whitte,  A.  L.,  South  Boston,  Va   10.00 

Wilson,  Mrs.  A.,  City   75.00 

Wilson,  Charles,  City   400.00 

Wilson,  Harry,  City   100.00 

Wilson,  Max,  City   100.00 

Wilson,  Sam,  City   25.00 

Winacoff,  Mrs.  J.,  Norfolk,  Va   35.00 

Winacoff,  Mr.  J.,  Norfolk,  Va   75.00 

Woolf,  Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.,  Mebane,  N.  C   51.00 

Woolf,  Mrs.  I.,  Oxford,  N.  C   80.00 

Woolf,  I,  Oxford,  N.  C   180.00 

Woolf,  Moses,  Oxford,  N.  C   50.00 

Wright,  R.  H.,  City   100.00 

Young,  Mrs.  J.  L.,  Winston-Salem,  N.  C   5.00 

Young,  J.  L.,  Winston-Salem,  N.  C   35.00 

Young,  W.  H.,  City   5.00 

Zuckerman,  Mrs.  Charles  T.,  City   40.00 

Zuckerman,  Charles  T.,  City   236.00 

Zuckerman,  Mrs.  Ethel,  City   15.00 

Zuckerman,  Mrs.  I.  L.,  City   30.00 


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Zuckerman,  I.  L.,  City   238.00 

Zuckerman,  Jacob,  City   25.00 

Zuckerman,  Mrs.  Max,  City   25.00 

Zuckerman,  Max,  City   310.00 

Zuckerman,  Miss  Ray,  City   10.00 

Zuckerman,  Mrs.  G.,  City   218.00 

Zuckerman,  Mrs.  Solomon,  City   45.00 

Zuckerman,  Soloman,  City   225.00 


Total  Contributions  $28,021.75 


BALANCE  SHEET 

Receipts  and  Disbursements,  etc. 
Hebrew  Synagogue 


Receipts 

To   Total    Contributions    Collected    (See  State- 
ment  1)  $20,903.33 

Cash  in  Bank   300.00 

To  Cash  in  Checks  on  Hand  on  Pledges  Not  Yet 

Due   1,041.00 

To  Pledges  Uncollected,  Mostly  Secured  by  Notes..  5,777.42 

To  Sale  of  Old  Building   8,550.00 

To  Interest  from  Banks   467.87 

To  Cash  Received  (Loans)   11,000.00 

Disbursements 

By  Amount    Paid   Contractor,    Etc.    (See  State- 
ment 2)   $39,421.20 

Paid  On  Notes   1,500.00 

By  Liabilities  (See  Statement  3),   10,995.82 

To  Amount  to  Balance  (Deficit)   3,877.40 


$51,917.02  $51,917.02 
Statement  of  Rfceipts — No.  1 

Total  Pledges  Paid  $20,903.33 

Total  Pledges  Unpaid   5,777.42 

Total  Checks  on  Hand   1,041.00 

Total  Cash  in  Bank   300.00— $28,021.75 

Total  Receipts  from  Sale  of  Building   8,550.00 

Total  Interest  from  Banks   467.87 

Total  Loans  from  Banks   11,000.00 


Total  $48,039.62 


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Disbursements — Statement  No.  2 


Contract  for  Building  $30,600.00 

Furniture,  Heating  and  Furnishings   4,622.42 

Architect    1,041.43 

Lots    1,800.00 

Interest    280.60 

Insurance  and  Legal  Fees   72.50 

Freight,  Express  and  Hauling   277.05 

Advertisements   54.50 

Stationery,  Stamps,  Printing,  Typewriting,  etc   261.74 

Electrical   Fixtures   107.50 

Traveling  Expenses   23.86 

Laying  of  Cornerstone,  Benefit  Ball   279.60 

Expenditure  on  Building  $39,421.20 

Payments  on  Notes   1,500.00 

Total  Disbursements  $40,921.20 

Liabilities — Statement  No.  3 

Loans  from  Banks,  Balance  Due  $  9,500.00 

Balance         on  Building  Contract   620.32 

Balance  Due  Architect   70.00 

Balance  Due  on  Electrical  Fixtures   405.50 

Gimbel  Brothers  for  Carpet   400.00 

Total  Liabilities  $10,995.82 


Assets — Statement  No.  4 

To  Pledges  Unpaid  $  5,777.42 

To  Checks  in  Hand   1,041.00 

Cash  in  Bank   300.00—  7,118.42 

Liabilities 
(See  Statement  3) 

By  Loans  and  All  Other  Indebtedness  $10,995.82 

To  Balance  (Deficit)  „  3,877.40 

$10,995.82  $10,995.82 

Statement  of  Deficit — Statement  No.  5 

To  Total  Receipts    from  All    Sources,  Including 

Pledges  Now  Unpaid  .$48,039.68 

By  Total  Disbursements,  Including  All  Liabilities 

Incident  to  Construction  of  Building   51,917.02 

To  Deficit   3,877.40 

$51,917.02  $51,917.02 

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We,  the  co-workers  of  Dr.  N.  Rosenstein,  would  take 
advantage  of  the  present  opportunity  to  give  him  due  credit 
and  express  its  gratitude  for  his  long,  continuous,  and  most 
valuable  Jewish  service.  Since  coming  to  this  city  in  1905 
he  has  not  only  taken  a  keen  interest  in  Jewish  affairs,  but 
has  always  given  of  his  time,  energy,  and  means.  Every 
Jewish  movement  has  found  him  at  the  helm,  guiding,  direct- 
ing and  safely  landing  it  in  its  ultimate  goal.  He  always 
entered  his  duty  with  a  zest  that  was  an  inspiration  to  those 
about  him.  We  might  say  that  it  was  only  through  his 
leadership  and  great  personal  efforts  that  the  erection  of  our 
present  synagogue  was  made  possible.  He  has  served  us  as 
.Sunday  school  superintendent,  chairman  Jewish  War  Sufferers' 
Committee,  president  B'Nai  B'Rith,  President  I.  O.  B.  S., 
Xo.  340,  and  president  Beth-El  Congregation. 

Charles  T.  Zuckerman, 

Secretary,  Building  Committee. 


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